US National Conference on Volunteerism and Service

This is what I am doing at the National Conference in New Orleans, Lousiana. Am looking forward to the sessions. I am really annoyed by the inclusion of hashtags for every session but I will be using them!


Volunteer Management Toolkit 2011 (5491)
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Focus Area: Manage Volunteers
Target Audience: Volunteer manager, coordinator or director
Session Level: Advanced
Session Type: Workshops
Speaker(s): Martin J Cowling
Twitter Hashtag: #Voltools
Description:
Any tradesperson has a handy set of tools which they know must carry with them. These are tools that are required no matter the job size or scope. What are the essential tools for creating and positioning a volunteer program? How do you get them or find them? When to throw out a tool?


Sabotage! How Volunteer Managers Sabotage Their Program (5493)
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Focus Area: Manage Volunteers
Target Audience: All roles
Session Level: Intermediate
Session Type: Workshops
Speaker(s): Martin J Cowling
Twitter Hashtag: #NCVS5493
Description:
“Presentation is incredible and shouldn’t be missed!!” This training is based on a series of articles published by the journal E-Volunteerism We all want to know what not to do wrong. This training aims to address the fundamental things a manager and an organisation need to do to avoid sabotaging their program. We cover: ? How Volunteer Programs are viewed ? Why perceptions of a volunteer program impacts on its success, ? How your volunteer program might be viewed by your agency ? What are the five lethal factors that can undermine programs? ? How these five lethal factors might be impacting on attendees workplaces ? Practical actions that can be taken to overcome these